Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a piece of “life-changing” advice he once got from Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal. Reflecting on his early days, Munjal recalled how his “mentor” initially refused to meet him.

“In 2015, as a 25 year old kid who had just started Unacademy. I sent an email to @deepigoyal. He replied back by saying ‘Kyon milna hai yaar. Dhandha banao’ [Why do you want to meet, man? Focus on business.],” Munjal wrote.

Despite the rejection, Munjal said he didn’t give up. He continued to reach out until Goyal finally agreed to meet him in person. 

“I didn’t give up. I kept mailing him every week. And finally he did agree for a 15m Meeting (after months of chasing him). He was in a bad mood that day, so he met me just for 10m but gave me an advice that stayed with me.”

That advice turned out to be simple but profound. Goyal told him, “Just grow 1% every day. Everything else is secondary.”

Munjal recommends reading ‘Unseen’ – a book about Goyal 

Over time, the two entrepreneurs met several times and Munjal said he was “lucky to have him as a Mentor.” He also mentioned Unseen, a book about Goyal, recommending it to others.

“I urge everyone to read this Book. The stories that I heard from Deepinder, and the advice I got over the years, changed my Life. Time for the same stories, to change yours,” he added.

Reacting to Munjal’s post, Goyal dropped a heart emoji in the comments, acknowledging the tribute.

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How netizens reacted

The story sparked mixed reactions online. One user wrote, “Grow 1% every day — sounds small, compounds big. Impressed.” 

Another said, “Inspiration crosses inspiration”.

However, some weren’t as impressed. One person commented, “If I were in your place, I wouldn’t meet any guy who shows me attitude for no reason. I don’t care who you are, but if you give me your time I will make sure it will be productive.”

Another wrote, “Kyun padhni hai book. Dhandha banao!! [“Why do you want to study a book? Focus on business]”.